Ethical Lens

2Personal Ethical StatementEthics are values that are nurtured in an individual by society and personal experience. Ilike to believe that I have grown up in an upstanding society where respect, honesty and fairnessare valued above all, and my experience has taught me to cherish these values just as much. Bynature, I am a very reflective individual, and I usually spend a lot of time thinking about theconsequences of my actions before I make a move. I always try to encompass the good of thewhole in whatever I do, and I was surprised to find that this was exactly what the ethical lensexercise says about my ethical code of conduct.According to the ethical lens inventory, my preferred ethical lenses are the results lensand the reputation lens. I tend to believe that an action is ethical if the results that come from itare good and create the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. To me, and ethicalact is one which is consistent with good character. I prioritize efficiency, civility, integritycourage and loyalty; and I believe that people should strive to maximize the satisfaction of thosewho are depending on them while avoid conflicts of interest at all times (University of Phoenix,2011).From the material in the Ethics Game, it seems that I also value sensibility to a certaindegree, and that I occasionally follow my heart to make choices. I tend to use reason a lot as wellin trying to find the rules of life. The Ethical lens inventory results say that I have the gift of compassion, and this helps me to put myself in the shoes of other when thinking about myactions. According to the results, I also use intuition and imagination, as well as informationgleaned from past experience to solve problems and determine the next course of action(University of Phoenix, 2011).

3The pitfalls I must be careful to avoid in trying to lead an ethical life are just as...